Legal career focused on commercial and civil litigation, taxes, bankruptcy and land use law.

* 2013 Fairfax City Charter Commission

* City of Fairfax Theatre Company Board member

* Member of St. Leo the Great Church

* Director of St. Leo's CYO Tennis, Grades 4 - 8th

* Active in FPYC and Fairfax City Parks and Recreation

FIGHTING FOR FAIRFAX

FIGHTING FOR FAIRFAX

In addition to
the Budget, there are many important issues facing our City. My positions on just a few of these concerns
are as follows:

·I am
OPPOSED to the proposed ZONING
amendment that would reduce most residential side lot lines in the City to
just 5 FEET. If adopted, this amendment would allow homeowners
in existing City neighborhoods (e.g. in Country Club Hills, Green Acres or Lord
Fairfax Estates) to build a new house, or addition, just 5 feet from their neighbor -- completely changing the character of these communities.

·I am
OPPOSED to the proposed extension of UNIVERSITY
DRIVE to make it a cut-through
from Route 50 to Route 66 at Eaton Place.
This project will cost tax payers $10
MILLION, of which $7.5 MILLION
will go to the private land owners. This project will not relieve congestion on
Rt 50 or Rt 123, but it WILL increase traffic and speed on the residential part
of University Drive.

·I am
IN FAVOR of working with the current owner of Paul VI Catholic School to PRESERVE
the historic old Fairfax High School as the cornerstone ofa LOW DENSITYredevelopment project.

With your help I
will keep FIGHTING FOR FAIRFAX.

it's OUR city

it's OUR city

Connell and I both grew up in the City, our parents still live here, and we are raising our two girls here. I am committed to our City.

I spent my first term on Council FIGHTING FOR FAIRFAX. From helping a group of neighbors restrict GMU overflow parking on their street, to saving Fuddruckers from the City's plan to demolish the building at taxpayer's expense - I have stood up for City citizens and businesses

If elected to a 2nd term, I will dedicate my time and expertise to keep Fairfax City a great place for families and businesses to thrive and prosper.

it's YOUR money

it's YOUR money

The City real estate TAX RATE has INCREASED 47% since 2007. This cost about $2,000 for the average Fairfax household.

The economy is still sluggish. City households and businesses have to live within their budgets, but the City SPENDING has INCREASEDyear after year.

The assessed values of our homes have finally INCREASED. This improved value is good news if you are selling your home, but it causes our taxes to INCREASE - even without any change to the tax rate.

Yet our REAL ESTATE TAX rate has dramatically INCREASED with another big increase planned for this year (from $0.94 to $1.08 in just 5 years). These huge tax hikes on top of increased values cost the average City family more than $1,000 in just two years.

Other City taxes have also increased. In 2008 the City doubled theMEALS TAXfrom 2% to 4%. This drives customers away from our City businesses, especially when the County has no meals tax. The extra tax hits all of our wallets, but especially those with tight budgets.

The City also has one of the highest BUSINESS TAX rates in the region and THE HIGHEST tax on small businesses. In order to attract and retain companies to our City, we must be competitive in the market place of local choices.

In addition, the City's DEBT is the highest in the region with a debt for nearly $8,000 for every person in the City.

If I am elected to a second term on City Council, I will continue to dedicate my time and experience to reducing the tax rates and tightening the budget. I will never forget that it's YOUR money.

* City figures from City of Fairfax Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2015.

get INVOLVED

get INVOLVED

If you like what I have to say and want to join my campaign, I would love to have your support.